Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

These five-week mini-courses provide specific areas of study not covered in depth in other courses. Examples: Live Sports Seminar and others based on faculty and student interest.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

This class is an examination of the sports media field. Students will discuss career paths within the industry and the roles sports media professionals play.

This is a course to research, analyze and produce creative content for multi-platform sports distribution including social media, in arena shows and any non-broadcast area. Additional work for graduate students.

This course examines and explores the unique situations and skills required for public relations practitioners, through both a domestic and global look at sports industry and reputation management. Additional work required of graduate students.

This class examines how promos, long form, studio and live sports production utilizes storytelling, interviews, music, shot selection and editing techniques. Additional work required of graduate students.

This workshop course examines the history of sports filmmaking and challenges students to utilize studied techniques to find their own voice and produce documentary short(s). Additional work required of graduate students.

Students will collaborate with a real-word partner and industry professionals on content creation, programming, advertising and social media to create a promotional campaign for a major brand/advertiser. Additional work required of graduate students.

Students learn the history of Esports, trending technologies, fan experience and Esports reporting. Students will develop skills that enhance an Esports media property¿s social media, distributed content and brand management. Esports media properties rotate as industry partners. Additional work is required of graduate students.

A reading and writing intensive class of sportswriting. Techniques to be covered: sourcing, reporting, interviewing, writing, and editing. Formats include: game stories, social media, book reviews, long form storytelling. Additional work required of graduate students.

Students will explore the principles and practice of television sports play-by-play through examination, discussion and execution. Students are responsible for in-class participation, play-by-play assignments, writing assignments and a final project. Additional work required of graduate students.

Provides students interested in sports media industry careers with a unique opportunity to intern with sports networks, production companies, content creators, and sports event broadcasters. Students will also meet with instructor throughout semester.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.